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Thomas Edison develops electric light
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  • 1. Who developed the electric light?
A) Benjamin Franklin
B) Nikola Tesla
C) Thomas Edison
D) Alexander Graham Bell
  • 2. In which century did Thomas Edison develop the electric light?
A) 21st century
B) 19th century
C) 18th century
D) 20th century
  • 3. Which inventor worked with Thomas Edison in the development of the electric light bulb?
A) Joseph Swan
B) Eli Whitney
C) George Westinghouse
D) Samuel Morse
  • 4. What year did Thomas Edison develop the first practical incandescent light bulb?
A) 1905
B) 1863
C) 1892
D) 1879
  • 5. Who was instrumental in the commercialization of Edison's electric light system?
A) J.P. Morgan
B) Andrew Carnegie
C) John D. Rockefeller
D) Henry Ford
  • 6. What was the name of the electric power distribution system developed by Edison?
A) Transmission lines system
B) Alternating current (AC)
C) Direct current (DC)
D) Power grid network
  • 7. What was the name of Edison's most famous invention before the light bulb?
A) Incandescent lamp
B) Motion picture camera
C) Phonograph
D) Telegraph
  • 8. What was the name of the electric company that merged with Edison General Electric Company in 1892?
A) Westinghouse Electric Corporation
B) Thomson-Houston Electric Company
C) Bell Laboratories
D) Tesla Inc.
  • 9. What was Thomas Edison's nickname?
A) The Lightbulb King
B) The Wizard of Menlo Park
C) The Electrician
D) The Inventor Extraordinaire
  • 10. What was the name of the process patented by Thomas Edison that allowed the production of long-lasting filaments?
A) Metalization
B) Fiberization
C) Carbonization
D) Plasmization
  • 11. What was the primary benefit of Edison's electric light bulb over earlier forms of lighting?
A) Lower cost
B) Longer lifespan
C) Energy efficiency
D) Brighter light
  • 12. Which famous inventor was a strong competitor of Thomas Edison in the race to create the electric light bulb?
A) Alexander Graham Bell
B) Nikola Tesla
C) Eli Whitney
D) Benjamin Franklin
  • 13. How did the development of the electric light bulb impact society?
A) Decreased pollution
B) Increased leisure time
C) Reduced energy consumption
D) Extended work hours and improved productivity
  • 14. What major city became one of the first in the world to be lit by electric streetlights?
A) Tokyo
B) London
C) Paris
D) New York City
  • 15. What is the unit of power named after Thomas Edison that is equivalent to one joule per second?
A) Edison
B) Ampere
C) Volt
D) Watt
  • 16. Which famous quote is attributed to Thomas Edison about his invention of the electric light bulb?
A) I find out what the world needs. Then I go ahead and try to invent it.
B) I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work.
C) Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time.
D) Genius is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration.
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